Is ENGROSSED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENGROSSED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENGROSSED mean?
- adjective
giving or marked by complete attention to
“that engrossed look or rapt delight”
- adjective
written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + G (2) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ENGROSSED
ENGROSSED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ENGROSSED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- endorses9
- genders9
- gessoed9
- grossed9
- endorse8
- engross8
- redness8
- resends8
- senders8
- sonders8
- edgers8
- gender8
- geodes8
- greeds8
- sedges8
- serged8
- senores7
- denser7
- donees7
- dosers7
- dosser7
- drones7
- egress7
- enders7
- erodes7
- genres7
- genros7
- gnoses7
- goners7
- gorses7
- greens7
- ogress7
- redoes7
- redone7
- redons7
- resend7
- resods7
- rondes7
- seders7
- segnos7
- sender7
- sensed7
- serges7
- snored7
- sonder7
- sondes7
- sorned7
- doges7
- dongs7
- dregs7
- edger7
- edges7
- geode7
- gored7
- greed7
- ogeed7
- sedge7
- eroses6
- senors6
- sensor6
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